Test Bank - PSYCH1 WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
1. B
The nurse is assessing the factors
contributing to the well-being of a newly
admitted client. Which of the following
would the nurse identify as having a
positive impact on the individual's mental
health?
A) Not needing others for companionship
B) The ability to effectively manage stress
C) A family history of mental illness
D) Striving for total self-reliance
2. Which of the following is true regarding C
mental health and mental illness?
A) Behavior that may be viewed as
acceptable in one culture is always
unacceptable in other cultures.
B) It is easy to determine if a person is
mentally healthy or mentally ill.
C) In most cases, mental health is a state of
emotional, psychological, and social
wellness evidenced by satisfying
interpersonal relationships, effective
behavior and coping, positive self-concept,
and emotional stability.
D) Persons who engage in fantasies are
mentally ill.
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, A client grieving the recent loss of her B
husband asks if she is becoming mentally ill
because she is so sad. The nurse's best
response would be...
A. "You may have a temporary mental
illness because you are experiencing so
much pain."
B. "You are not mentally ill. This is an
expected reaction to the loss you have
experienced."
C. "Were you generally dissatisfied with
your relationship before your husband's
death?"
D. "Try not to worry about that right now.
You never know what the future brings."
4.The nurse consults the DSM for which of D
the following purposes?
A) To devise a plan of care for a newly
admitted client
B) To predict the client's prognosis of
treatment outcomes
C) To document the appropriate diagnostic
code in the client's medical record
D) To serve as a guide for client assessment
5.Which of the following would be a reason D
for a student nurse to use the DSM-5?
A)Identifying the medical diagnosis
B)Choose clients' treatment
C) Evaluate treatments
D) Understand the reason for the admission
and the nature of psychiatric illnesses.
6.Legislation enacted in 1963 was largely A
responsible for which of the following shifts
in care for the mentally ill?
A) The widespread use of community-
based services
B) The advancement in pharmacotherapies
C)Increased access to hospitalization
D)Improved rights for clients in long-term
institutional care
7. Which one of the following is a result of B
federal legislation?
A)Making it easier to commit people for
mental health treatment against their will.
B)Making it more difficult to commit people
for mental health treatment against their
will.
C) State mental institutions being the
primary source of care for mentally ill
persons.
D) Improved care for mentally ill persons.
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